International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Since 2014, the Sport for Development sector has been granted a UN-recognised international observance day on 6 April. As facilitators for the community, sportanddev brings you this space to provide some context, share advice on how to organise your own campaign and enable you to highlight your activities.

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09 Apr 2025

International Weightlifting Federation celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Today marks the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), a global celebration recognising the power of sport in advancing social inclusion...

09 Apr 2025

Sport can transform reality: Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Every April 6th, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is celebrated, a key date that highlights the transformative power of sport...

07 Apr 2025

World Aquatics celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Sport has the power to bring people together, to break down barriers, and create positive social change.

06 Apr 2025

Youth Charter Call 2 Action for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2025

Youth Charter issues a Global Call 2 Action for UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2025 to deliver the UN 2030...

04 Apr 2025

#IDSDP2025: Submissions from the sport for development and peace community

For the 2025 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), sportanddev issued a call for input. Sport for development organisations from around...

03 Apr 2025

'Together we did': Alliance of Sport marks 10 years of collective impact in sport and criminal justice

This year’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace – which is led by the United Nations and takes place on 6th April...

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03 Apr 2025

The Future of the Sport for Development Sector in Germany

We, the Sport for Development Network Germany, would like to inform the newly elected government in Germany about the potential of sport and movement...

03 Apr 2025

Harnessing the Power of Play: PLAY International and the Future of Sport for Development in the Western Balkans

In 1999, amid the fragile peace of post-war Kosovo, PLAY International emerged with a bold vision: that sport could be more than recreation—it could...

03 Apr 2025

Team Up shares the importance of IDSDP in the Pacific region

Every year on April 6, IDSDP reminds us how sport can create positive change in communities everywhere. For Team Up, the Australian Government’s sport...